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A current proposal from a board in Colorado’s second largest school district reads, ”
Materials should promote citizenship, patriotism, essentials and benefits of the free enterprise system, respect for authority and respect for individual rights.” It goes on to say that “material condoning civil disorder, social strife or disregard for the law should be removed from the history classroom.” Students and teachers are now protesting while the board calls the whole thing a misunderstanding. The Resident discusses.

A new report called, “The Dating Game: How Confusing Food Date Labels Lead to Food Waste in America,” describes our expiration-date labeling system here in the US as convoluted, confusing, inconsistent, ineffective, disorienting, ambiguous, and dizzying. It doesn’t think much of the system, in other words.The Resident (aka Lori Harfenist) discusses.

The Dating Game: How Confusing Food Date Labels Lead to Food Waste in America

Image: Shelf life. This pack of diced pork says ‘display until’ 7 May and ‘use by’ 8 May. CREDIT: Edward Betts. SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons (This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Edward. This applies worldwide.)

EXCERPT

Executive Summary

The waste of edible food by consumers, retailers, and manufacturers poses a
significant burden to the American food system. Wasted food costs consumers
and industry money; squanders important natural resources that are used to
grow, process, distribute, and store America’s food supply; and represents a missed opportunity to feed the millions of food insecure households in the United States that are struggling to access healthy, affordable food. Misinterpretation of the date labels on foods is a key factor leading to this waste. . . . Read Complete Report

George W. Bush is selling a Christmas ornament of one of his paintings through his museum, because nothing says Christmas more than George Bush’s history of war. The Resident (aka Lori Harfenist) discusses.

Harvard psychologists conducted a study recently, which found that not only are humans remembering less and relying on the Internet more, but we’re considering the Internet as an extension of our own intelligence instead of as a separate tool. The Resident (aka Lori Harfenist) discusses. Follow The Resident athttp://www.twitter.com/TheResident

When Apple released its new iOS7 operating software, many people complained that it slowed down their older iPhones. The media promptly released stories, wondering if Apple was doing this intentionally, as a way to get people to buy new phones. The Resident (aka Lori Harfenist) discusses. Follow The Resident athttp://www.twitter.com/TheResident

Despite worldwide outrage at the US’ data collection, our corporations and government continue to collect everyone’s data – in fact, they seem to have amped up their efforts. They seem impervious to our outrage. So how are we to stop them from their nefarious collection? The Resident (aka Lori Harfenist) has an idea.

A new study called, “The Cheater’s High: The Unexpected Effective Benefits of Unethical Behavior” concludes that people get a natural high from cheating, and that it seems to be an addictive feeling. . . . From the Description published with the video.